WukenBloodstar 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2003 Angle: Sick Nick Mondo is in the ring. Messiah comes out, and attacks. Messiah gets the upper hand. Sick Nick Mondo is in trouble. The Godsmack...but Sick Nick Mondo gets straight back up!!! Messiah gets the hell out of there, Sick Nick Mondo just shrugged off his finisher! (87%) Interview: Bill Alfonso is backstage with Dr. Wagner Jr.. Bill Alfonso was verbally abusing Johnny Kashmere on behalf of Dr. Wagner Jr.. There's no better way to build up a fighter than to promote him as someone who needs a manager to do their fighting talk. That's almost as bad as having a friend ask a girl out for you. Not that I've ever done that. No, really, I haven't. Just concentrate on your booking, ok! (80%) Funaki vs Shark Boy. Match Background: Sharky is making his debut at this show. He also works for NWATNA and FLI. The Match: Hard back suplex on Funaki. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Flying reverse elbow by Shark Boy. Covers for a quick two count. Sharky drops an elbow...but Funaki moves out of the way. STIFF high kick on Sharky by Funaki. Sharky takes a flying neckbreaker from Funaki. Covers for a quick two count. Tiger suplex on Sharky. No Misawa references from me, I swear. Oh, dammit. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Flying elbow from Funaki connects. Sharky kicks Funaki in the gut to reverse the momentum. Funaki takes a NICE hurrancarana from Shark Boy. Covers for a quick two count. Power drive elbow by Shark Boy. That sounds like a feature on a 4 x 4, doesn't it. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Flying elbow from Shark Boy connects. Sharky just WAFFLES Funaki with a STIFF chop that hurt ME to watch! Funaki powers out of a headlock. Funaki hits a rolling kick on Sharky. Konnan has ruined any chance for me ever enjoying this maneuver again with his shitty execution of it. Vicious kick to the teeth from Funaki. Funaki sets Shark Boy up in the corner. Tornado DDT, forget about it. 1....2...3! Funaki offers a handshake to Sharky...and he accepts it! My Opinion: Slightly above average match. Only gets a **3\4 rating from me. Overall Rating: 70% Crowd Heat: 57% Match Quality: 84% Dr. Wagner Jr. vs Johnny Kashmere Match Background: None. The Match: Johnny Kashmere kicks the leg, knocks Wagner Jr. down, and goes to work on it. Kashmere just WAFFLES Wagner Jr. with a STIFF chop that hurt ME to watch! Kashmere uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Johnny Kashmere hits a rolling kick on Wagner Jr.. Konnan has ruined any chance for me ever enjoying this maneuver again with his shitty execution of it. Johnny Kashmere misses a clothesline. Spin kick by Dr. Wagner Jr. to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Flying reverse elbow by Dr. Wagner Jr.. There's a two count on the pin. Dr. Wagner Jr. misses a clothesline. Wagner Jr. takes a NICE hurrancarana from Johnny Kashmere. There's a two count on the pin. Tiger suplex on Wagner Jr.. No Misawa references from me, I swear. Oh, dammit. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Wagner Jr. blocks the suplex attempt and is able to hit the suplex instead! Spinning back kick from Dr. Wagner Jr.. Johnny Kashmere comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Kashmere uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Trent Acid comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Dr. Wagner Jr. turns around. Trent Acid spins Wagner Jr. around. Trent Acid hits the Yakuza Kick! Acid leaves the ring, the damage done! The ref gets into position, administers the three count, and it's over. Johnny Kashmere pins Wagner Jr.. Kashmere and Acid beat away on Dr. Wagner Jr., leaving him spread-eagled on the canvas. My Opinion: All it gets is a ***1\2 rating from me. Deal with it. Overall Rating: 79% Crowd Heat: 70 % Match Quality: 89% EZ Money vs Dick Togo Match Background: None. The Match: STIFF high kick on EZ by Dick Togo. EZ blocks a punch. EZ just WAFFLES Togo with a STIFF chop that hurt ME to watch! EZ whips Togo into the turnbuckles...and the ref is crushed! Vicious kick to the teeth from EZ Money. Pinfall attempt, but the ref is out and can't count to three! EZ Money misses a clothesline. Flying elbow from Dick Togo connects. EZ takes a NICE hurrancarana from Dick Togo. There's a two count on the pin. DDT from the top rope by Dick Togo. That looked KILLER. Pin, but EZ is out just before the three count. Togo charges into the corner but EATS BOOT. Spinning bulldog in the corner and Togo is down! Pin, but Togo is out just before the three count. Togo reverses a EZ Money hammerlock. Dick Togo has EZ Money down on the canvas and is ascending the corner. Off the top - Senton Bomb, forget about it. 1....2...3! My Opinion: These guys worked SO HARD...for a ** rating. Something went wrong somewhere, didn't it? Overall Rating: 70% Crowd Heat: 64% Match Quality: 77% Sick Nick Mondo vs Ron Killings Match Background: None. The Match: The Truth takes a flying neckbreaker from Sick Nick Mondo. Nice piledriver on The Truth. Covers for a quick two count. The Truth counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Standing leg lariat by Ron Killings on Mondo. Second rope flying axe handle, Mondo goes down. One day, The Truth might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. There's a two count on the pin. Mondo walks into a face crusher variation. Has anyone's face ever really been crushed by one though? Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Second rope flying axe handle, Mondo goes down. One day, The Truth might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Mondo powers out of a headlock. Massive backbreaker on The Truth and I get happy flashbacks to Bret Hart's Five Moves of DOOM. Hooks the leg for a two count. DEATH VALLEY DRIVAH~! by Sick Nick Mondo just KILLS Ron Killings! Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. BAAACK Body drop by The Truth gets a bit of a pop from the crowd. Mondo slams Ron Killings. The Truth flips out of a Sick Nick Mondo bodyslam attempt. Mondo takes a flying neckbreaker from Ron Killings. Power drive elbow by Ron Killings. That sounds like a feature on a 4 x 4, doesn't it. Sick Nick Mondo is in trouble. True Conviction! 1....2....3. My Opinion: Almost got a **** match, but was lacking in certain areas, so i'm knocking off a quarter of a star. Yes, there is such a thing as a quarter star. ***3/4. Overall Rating: 85% Crowd Heat: 82% Match Quality: 89% Overall Show Rating: 79% Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WukenBloodstar 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2003 RoH Against All Odds TV...on FOX~! Angle: Juvi Guerrera is walking backstage, when he meets Super Crazy. They trade insults, get in each others faces, but eventually walk off without coming to blows. (62% *huh?*) Purists vs Kaientai DX. Match Background: Togo knows Teoh very well as they work for Michinoku Pro in Japan. This match is for the RoH Tag Team titles. Kaientai DX have been RoH Tag Team champions since 10 December 2003. The Match: Men's Teioh kicks the leg, knocks Walters down, and goes to work on it. Implant DDT by Men's Teioh! I will always and forever mark out for that move. Covers for a quick two count. Tag between Men's Teioh and Dick Togo. Kaientai DX whip Walters into the corner. Men's Teioh whips Dick Togo in for a hard clothesline to follow-up. Covers for a quick two count. Spin kick by Dick Togo to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. John Walters avoids a Dick Togo avalanche by getting out of the damn way! Back heel kick from Walters on Togo but it misses by miles. There's a two count on the pin. Tag between John Walters and Tony Mamaluke. SUPER frankensteiner on Togo, who hit hard and is loopy as a result. Pin, but Togo is out just before the three count. THERE IT IS! A legdrop to the BACK OF THE HEAD! I swear, that makes any match just a little bit better. I don't mind telling you that every time I see it, that's for sure. Tony Mamaluke gets taken down out of nowhere! Togo uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Tag between Dick Togo and Men's Teioh. Standing leg lariat by Men's Teioh on Mamaluke. Tag to John Walters. Walters takes a flying neckbreaker from Men's Teioh. John Walters is in big trouble...Senton Bomb!! 1....2....3! My Opinion: Slightly above average match. Only gets a **3\4 rating from me. Overall Rating :73% Crowd Heat: 63% Match Quality: 83% Xavier vs Dr. Wagner Jr. vs CM Punk. Match Background: This will be a triangle bout. This match is for the RoH Junior Heavyweight title. The Match: Wagner Jr. hits a HARD spinning kick to the jaw. Standing leg lariat by CM Punk on Wagner Jr.. Xavier pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Punk takes a NICE hurrancarana from Xavier. Lightning kick by Xavier on Wagner Jr.. Covers for a quick two count. DDT from the top rope by CM Punk. That looked KILLER. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Xavier once again takes the advantage after blocking a few punches and connecting with some forearms. Flying reverse elbow by Xavier. Vicious kick to the teeth from Dr. Wagner Jr.. Xavier is in trouble. Black Tiger Bomb! 1....2....3. My Opinion: Oh, look out...almost ***, but not quite. **3/4. Overall Rating: 76% Crowd Heat: 71% Match Quality: 82% Christopher Daniels vs Low Ki. Match Background: None. The Match: Christopher Daniels strikes Low Ki. Spinning back kick from Christopher Daniels. Daniels hits a dropkick on Low Ki and gets right back up. Flying elbow from Christopher Daniels connects. Low Ki blocks a punch. Christopher Daniels charges into the corner, but EATS BOOT and staggers backward. Low Ki crushes Daniels with a huge legdrop. Hooks the leg for a two count. Low Ki misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. SUPER frankensteiner on Low Ki, who hit hard and is loopy as a result. Covers for a quick two count. Springboard dropkick from Christopher Daniels. Nicely done. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Low Ki pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Low Ki scoops and slams Christopher Daniels. What's the difference between a scoop slam and a body slam anyway? Daniels counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face and hit a clothesline! Hard back suplex on Low Ki. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Low Ki is in trouble. Last Rites! 1....2....3. My Opinion: Absolutely solid match. A few minor things brought it down, so I'm tacking on a **** rating. Overall Rating: 86% Crowd Heat: 79% Match Quality: 94% Juvi Guerrera vs Super Crazy. Match Background: None. The Match: Second rope flying axe handle, Juvi goes down. One day, Crazy might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Beautiful spinning arm drag out of the corner by Crazy. Hooks the leg for a two count. Juvi counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Juvi Guerrera connects with a back heel kick on Crazy and gets back up quickly. Hard back suplex on Crazy. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. There's a two count on the pin. Back heel kick off the second rope, Crazy goes down. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Crazy takes a flying neckbreaker from Juvi Guerrera. Crazy counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Beautiful spinning arm drag out of the corner by Crazy. Covers for a quick two count. Springboard dropkick from Super Crazy. Nicely done. Pin, but Juvi is out just before the three count. Crazy uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Crazy just WAFFLES Juvi with a STIFF chop that hurt ME to watch! Juvi blocks a kick from Super Crazy. THERE IT IS! A legdrop to the BACK OF THE HEAD! I swear, that makes any match just a little bit better. I don't mind telling you that every time I see it, that's for sure. Diamond Dust from Juvi Guerrera and Crazy is out! Super Crazy can barely stand. Juvi Driver! 1....2....3. My Opinion: Almost got a **** match, but was lacking in certain areas, so i'm knocking off a quarter of a star. Yes, there is such a thing as a quarter star. ***3/4. Overall Rating: 82% Crowd Heat: 71% Match Quality: 93% Homicide vs Steve Corino. Match Background: This will be a falls count anywhere bout. The Match: Homicide smashes a Playstation console over the head of Corino. Should have used an X-Box, they're much bigger. Corino walks into a side slam. Think about how much talent it takes to side slam someone. Nash can do it. Hooks the leg for a two count. Corino powers out of a headlock. Corino scoops and slams Homicide. What's the difference between a scoop slam and a body slam anyway? Homicide charges into the corner, but EATS BOOT and staggers backward. Covers for a quick two count. Corino hits a snap suplex onto a chair on Homicide. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Steve Corino with a spinning neckbreaker on Homicide. They brawl to the outside and into the crowd. Steve Corino uses a headbutt on the outside. There's a two count on the pin. Homicide takes a kick to the thigh. They wind up back in the squared circle. Steve Corino misses a clothesline. Spear by Homicide. Covers for a quick two count. High Angle DDT by Homicide just SPIKES Steve Corino down! Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Bodyslam by Homicide. Corino gets thrown over the table. Corino counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Homicide charges into the corner, but EATS BOOT and staggers backward. Death valley driver by Steve Corino! No one executes that move properly anymore. Homicide slams Corino, who rolls onto his stomach. What is Steve Corino doing? Homicide picks him up and signals for a powerbomb. He raises Corino up...but then falls backward, getting crushed by his opponent in the process! Steve Corino is on top! 1....2....3! Looking at the replay, it appears that Corino had taken a chain out of his tights and wrapped it around his fist! Homicide must have been punched with that chain while in mid-powerbomb! What a cheap shot! My Opinion: Ohh, looky. A **3/4 match! Overall Rating: 76% Crowd Heat: 71% Match Quality: 81% Overall Show Rating: 75% Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WukenBloodstar 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2003 'Nowhere To Run' (Held on January 25) Juvi Guerrera vs Nova. Match Background: None. The Match: Nova walks into a high dropkick from Juvi Guerrera, almost losing several teeth in the process. Juvi Guerrera strikes Nova. Second rope flying axe handle, Nova goes down. One day, Juvi might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Spin kick by Juvi Guerrera to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Nova counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Spin kick by Nova to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Juvi takes a NICE hurrancarana from Nova. There's a two count on the pin. Juvi Guerrera reverses a hip toss. Spinning bulldog in the corner and Nova is down! Hooks the leg for a two count. Tor-NADO DDT from Juvi Guerrera, Nova got planted! Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Nova counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Dropkick connects to the BUTT of the jaw and Juvi goes down. Juvi Guerrera once again takes the advantage after blocking a few punches and connecting with some forearms. Implant DDT by Juvi Guerrera! I will always and forever mark out for that move. Nova slugs Juvi Guerrera, sending him down into the corner. While Nova fires up the crowd, Juvi is removing the turnbuckle pad! Nova comes over...but Juvi grabs him by the tights and uses the leverage to slingshot Nova face first into the exposed steel turnbuckle! Juvi Guerrera rolls up the stunned Nova: 1....2...3! How did the referee not see that? My Opinion: These guys worked SO HARD...for a ** rating. Something went wrong somewhere, didn't it? Overall Rating: 70% Crowd Heat: 63% Match Quality: 77% Psychosis vs Super Crazy. Match Background: None. The Match: Standing leg lariat by Psychosis on Crazy. Crazy reverses a waistlock. Super Crazy connects with a back heel kick on Psychosis and gets back up quickly. Psychosis charges, Crazy moves, and the referee is knocked silly! Back heel kick off the second rope and Psychosis goes flying! Pinfall attempt, but the ref is out and can't count to three! Psychosis flips out of a Super Crazy bodyslam attempt. Second rope flying axe handle, Crazy goes down. One day, Psychosis might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Spinning bulldog in the corner and Crazy is down! Covers for a quick two count. Diamond Dust from Psychosis and Crazy is out! Pin, but Crazy is out just before the three count. Crazy reverses a waistlock. Crazy crushes Psychosis with a running senton. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Psychosis is able to duck a clothesline attempt and connect with a counter clothesline. Psychosis sets Super Crazy up in the corner. Psycho Stunner!!! 1....2....3!! It's all over. My Opinion: This was such a good match, it caused star ratings to magically appear... ****1\4 Overall Rating: 82% Crowd Heat: 65% Match Quality: 100% Samoa Joe vs Taiyo Kea. Match Background: None. The Match: Joe takes a headbutt from Taiyo Kea. Joe backdrops Taiyo Kea out of a piledriver attempt. That took a lot out of Samoa Joe. Samoa Joe connects with rights and lefts and Taiyo Kea is down! The referee bumps after catching a wild right hand and is down. Death valley driver (not to be confused with the DVD 500) by Samoa Joe connects and Taiyo Kea is down! Pinfall attempt, but the ref is out and can't count to three! Taiyo Kea elbows Samoa Joe in the face to break a hammerlock. BIG clothesline on Joe. Kea hits a piledriver on Samoa Joe. That used to end matches, you know. Hooks the leg for a two count. Spear! Joe is down! Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Kea goes for a splash but Joe puts the knees up. Full nelson slam on Kea. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Kea powers out of a headlock. Samoa Joe can barely stand. Hawaiian Smasher!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! My Opinion: Let me practice my math. 13 quarter stars equal a ***1\4 rating, right? Yeah, it does. That's what you get. Overall Rating: 79% Crowd Heat: 72% Match Quality: 86% Dr. Wagner Jr. vs Tony Mamaluke vs Xavier. Match Background: This will be a triangle bout. This match is for the RoH Junior Heavyweight title. Dr. Wagner Jr. has been RoH Junior Heavyweight champion since 23 December 2003. The Match: Wagner Jr. walks into a high dropkick from Xavier, almost losing several teeth in the process. Xavier connects with a back heel kick on Mamaluke and gets back up quickly. Xavier goes for a splash but Wagner Jr. puts the knees up. Hard back suplex on Xavier. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Mamaluke crushes Wagner Jr. with a running senton. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Hard back suplex on Mamaluke. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Xavier gets taken down out of nowhere! Wagner Jr. \ Mamaluke whip Xavier into the ropes and hit a double clothesline. Springboard dropkick from Dr. Wagner Jr.. Nicely done. Mamaluke hits a HARD spinning kick to the jaw. Wagner Jr. kicks Tony Mamaluke in the gut to reverse the momentum. Dr. Wagner Jr. hits a rolling kick on Xavier. Konnan has ruined any chance for me ever enjoying this maneuver again with his shitty execution of it. Xavier can barely stand. Black Tiger Bomb! 1....2....3. My Opinion: Ohh, looky. A **3/4 match! Overall Rating: 77% Crowd Heat: 73% Match Quality: 81% Backseat Boyz vs Kaientai DX. Match Background: Togo knows Teoh well from Michinoku Pro in Japan. This match is for the RoH Tag Team titles. Kaientai DX have been RoH Tag Team champions since 10 December 2003. The Match: Johnny Kashmere connects with a back heel kick on Teoh and gets back up quickly. Flying elbow from Johnny Kashmere connects. There's a two count on the pin. Tag between Johnny Kashmere and Trent Acid. Backseat Boyz whip Teoh into the corner. Johnny Kashmere whips Trent Acid in for a hard clothesline to follow-up. Covers for a quick two count. Flying elbow from Trent Acid connects. Men's Teioh pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Acid takes a NICE hurrancarana from Men's Teioh. Covers for a quick two count. Teoh tags out to Dick Togo. Super kick by Dick Togo. Pin, but Acid is out just before the three count. Togo hits a dropkick on Trent Acid and gets right back up. Togo charges into the corner but EATS BOOT. Implant DDT by Trent Acid! I will always and forever mark out for that move. Tag to Johnny Kashmere. Standing leg lariat by Johnny Kashmere on Togo. Tag to Men's Teioh. Kashmere hits a dropkick on Men's Teioh and gets right back up. Backseat Boyz have Men's Teioh to themselves. T-Gimmick! 1....2....3! It's over. My Opinion: A ***3/4 rating! Yay! Overall Rating: 82% Crowd Heat: 72% Match Quality: 93% AJ Styles vs Christopher Daniels. Match Background: This will be an iron man bout. The Match: FIRST FALL: Styles takes a flying neckbreaker from Christopher Daniels. Flying reverse elbow by Christopher Daniels. Covers for a quick two count. Christopher Daniels misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Dropkick connects to the BUTT of the jaw and Daniels goes down. Styles hits a dropkick on Christopher Daniels and gets right back up. Covers for a quick two count. Vicious kick to the teeth from AJ Styles. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Implant DDT by AJ Styles! I will always and forever mark out for that move. Styles charges into the corner but EATS BOOT. Daniels crushes Styles with a running senton. There's a two count on the pin. DDT from the top rope by Christopher Daniels. That looked KILLER. Pin, but Styles is out just before the three count. Second rope flying axe handle, Styles goes down. One day, Daniels might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Christopher Daniels strikes Styles. AJ Styles powers out of a Christopher Daniels headlock. Styles hits a dropkick on Christopher Daniels and gets right back up. Back heel kick off the second rope, Daniels goes down. Cover gets three for AJ Styles, Daniels got pinned. SECOND FALL: Styles just WAFFLES Daniels with a STIFF chop that hurt ME to watch! Styles hits a HARD spinning kick to the jaw. Styles hits a dropkick on Christopher Daniels and gets right back up. Spin kick by AJ Styles to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Christopher Daniels reverses a hip toss. THERE IT IS! A legdrop to the BACK OF THE HEAD! I swear, that makes any match just a little bit better. I don't mind telling you that every time I see it, that's for sure. SUPER frankensteiner on Styles, who hit hard and is loopy as a result. There's a two count on the pin. Styles reverses a waistlock. Daniels takes a NICE hurrancarana from AJ Styles. Covers for a quick two count. Springboard dropkick from AJ Styles. Nicely done. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Christopher Daniels pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. SUPER frankensteiner on Styles, who hit hard and is loopy as a result. The ref gets into position, administers the three count, and it's over. Christopher Daniels pins Styles. THIRD FALL: STIFF high kick on Daniels by AJ Styles. Daniels blocks the suplex attempt and is able to hit the suplex instead! STIFF high kick on Styles by Christopher Daniels. The ref is bumped, as goes down after accidentally getting caught by an elbow to the face. Tor-NADO DDT from Christopher Daniels, Styles got planted! Pinfall attempt, but the ref is out and can't count to three! AJ Styles powers out of a Christopher Daniels headlock. Styles uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Flying cross body off the top rope! Covers for a quick two count. Tiger suplex on Daniels. No Misawa references from me, I swear. Oh, dammit. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Christopher Daniels elbows AJ Styles in the face to break a hammerlock. Styles takes a NICE hurrancarana from Christopher Daniels. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Christopher Daniels misses a clothesline. Christopher Daniels is in trouble. Here it comes - Styles Clash. 1....2...3, it's finished. END OF BOUT. My Opinion: Almost got a **** match, but was lacking in certain areas, so i'm knocking off a quarter of a star. Yes, there is such a thing as a quarter star. ***3/4. Overall Rating: 85% Crowd Heat: 82% Match Quality: 89% Messiah vs Sick Nick Mondo. Match Background: This will be a ladder bout. This is a continuation of the Messiah vs Mondo feud. Mondo has yet to get an in-ring victory in this feud. This match is for the RoH European title. Messiah has been RoH European champion since 28 September 2003. The Match: Sick Nick Mondo throws the ladder into Messiah. Super kick by Sick Nick Mondo. Mondo goes for a splash but Messiah puts the knees up. Messiah scoops and slams Sick Nick Mondo. What's the difference between a scoop slam and a body slam anyway? Rude Awakening neckbreaker on Sick Nick Mondo by Messiah. Remember when that was a legit finish? Whip into the ladder by Messiah. BIG clothesline on Mondo. Messiah misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Full nelson slam on Messiah. Death valley driver (not to be confused with the DVD 500) by Sick Nick Mondo connects and Messiah is down! BAAACK Body drop by Messiah gets a bit of a pop from the crowd. Ladder shot by Mondo. Messiah counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face and hit a clothesline! Sick Nick Mondo charges into the corner, but EATS BOOT and staggers backward. Tor-NADO DDT from Messiah, Mondo got planted! They both begin to climb the ladder. Once they reach the top, an exchange of punches starts! Messiah grabs Mondo and throws him off into the ropes! His leg gets caught, trapping him. Messiah grabs the prize for the win. My Opinion: A ****3/4 rating for a great match. Close, but not 5 stars. Overall Rating: 94% Crowd Reaction: 89% Match Quality: 99% Masato Tanaka vs Satoshi Kojima. Match Background: This will be a hell in a cell bout. This is a continuation of the Tanaka vs Kojima feud. This match is for the RoH World Heavyweight title. Satoshi Kojima has been RoH World Heavyweight champion since 11 November 2003. The Match: Massive backbreaker on Tanaka and I get happy flashbacks to Bret Hart's Five Moves of DOOM. Tanaka blocks a punch. Tanaka hits a right hand. Masato Tanaka with a spinning neckbreaker on Kojima. BAAACK Body drop by Kojima gets a bit of a pop from the crowd. Masato Tanaka misses a clothesline. Vicious back suplex! Masato Tanaka got nailed big time! Satoshi Kojima scores with a big spinebuster. Kojima slams Masato Tanaka down and motions to the crowd. Tanaka reverses a Satoshi Kojima hammerlock. Fallaway slam by Masato Tanaka puts down Satoshi Kojima. DEATH VALLEY DRIVAH~! by Masato Tanaka just KILLS Satoshi Kojima! Masato Tanaka moves in for the kill. Here it comes - Roaring Elbow. 1....2...3, it's finished. Masato Tanaka goes into the crowd, where he celebrates his victory My Opinion: A ****1\2 rating for a great match. Keep on trucking...you'll get there. Overall Rating: 94% Crowd Reaction: 92% Match Quality: 96% Overall Rating: 85% Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WukenBloodstar 0 Report post Posted August 25, 2003 RoH Punisher TV on Febuary 20 2004. Rating: 78% Messiah is in the ring, having a ceremony celebrating his recent success. Sick Nick Mondo comes out of the crowd and attacks. He throws Messiah off the platform he was on. Messiah is in trouble. Mondo Sledge!!! That shook the ring. Sick Nick Mondo leaves having won this battle. Overall Rating: 76% CM Punk is backstage. He was out there to tell Dr. Wagner Jr. that he was going to discombobulate him. Great, now I've got to look that word up. Time to sit back and watch. Overall Rating: 77% Shark Boy vs Funaki. Match Background: None. The Match: Funaki hits a rolling kick on Sharky. Konnan has ruined any chance for me ever enjoying this maneuver again with his shitty execution of it. Flying cross body off the top rope! Covers for a quick two count. Sharky kicks Funaki in the gut to reverse the momentum. Shark Boy kicks the leg, knocks Funaki down, and goes to work on it. Spin kick by Shark Boy to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Covers for a quick two count. Tor-NADO DDT from Shark Boy, Funaki got planted! Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Sharky hits a dropkick on Funaki and gets right back up. Funaki pushes out of a Shark Boy hold. Lightning kick by Funaki on Sharky. There's a two count on the pin. Vicious kick to the teeth from Funaki. Pin, but Sharky is out just before the three count. Second rope flying axe handle, Sharky goes down. One day, Funaki might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Standing leg lariat by Funaki on Sharky. Funaki walks into a drop toe hold. Sharky hits a dropkick on Funaki and gets right back up. Springboard dropkick from Shark Boy. Nicely done. Funaki gets whipped into the turnbuckles by Sharky. Deep Sea Drop, forget about it. 1....2...3! My Opinion: I really shouldn't drink when I'm reviewing matches. Especially with Scotsman, I can't drink nearly as much, so I try too hard. It was either ** or ****, but I guess I'll have to compromise and say ***. Overall Rating: 75% Crowd Reaction: 66% Match Quality: 85% Dr. Wagner Jr. vs CM Punk. Match Background: This match is for the RoH Junior Heavyweight title. Dr. Wagner Jr. has been RoH Junior Heavyweight champion since 23 December 2003. The Match: Spinning back kick from Dr. Wagner Jr.. Punk walks into a high dropkick from Dr. Wagner Jr., almost losing several teeth in the process. Second rope flying axe handle, Punk goes down. One day, Wagner Jr. might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Flying elbow from Dr. Wagner Jr. connects. CM Punk fights out of a grapple. Implant DDT by CM Punk! I will always and forever mark out for that move. Spinning bulldog in the corner and Wagner Jr. is down! Covers for a quick two count. Dr. Wagner Jr. once again takes the advantage after blocking a few punches and connecting with some forearms. Flying reverse elbow by Dr. Wagner Jr.. There's a two count on the pin. Tiger suplex on Punk. No Misawa references from me, I swear. Oh, Bloody Hell! Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Punk backdrops Dr. Wagner Jr. out of a piledriver attempt. That took a lot out of CM Punk. Punk just WAFFLES Wagner Jr. with a STIFF chop that hurt ME to watch! Wagner Jr. reverses a CM Punk hammerlock. Second rope flying axe handle, Punk goes down. One day, Wagner Jr. might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. The referee bumps after catching a wild right hand and is down. Dr. Wagner Jr. knocks Punk to the outside, then signals for the Black Tiger Bomb. He reaches out of the ring for CM Punk...and gets clobbered with the ring bell! Right to the head! The referee looks up to see Punk sliding in and making the pinfall. The referee calls for the bell though! He's disqualifying CM Punk, he must have seen the ring bell shot! The match is over. Punk grabs the referee, then nails him with a right hand! Dozens of people hit the ring to stop any further incident. My Opinion: Slightly above average match. Only gets a **3\4 rating from me. Overall Rating: 75% Crowd Reaction: 68% Match Quality: 83% Taiyo Kea vs Messiah. Match Background: This will be a special guest referee bout. Sick Nick Mondo will be the referee for this match. Messiah is the reigning RoH European champion, and has been since 28 September 2003. The Match: BIG clothesline on Kea. Nice piledriver on Kea. Covers for a quick two count. Kea counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Taiyo Kea connects with rights and lefts and Messiah is down! BAAACK Body drop by Messiah gets a bit of a pop from the crowd. Hooks the leg for a two count. Taiyo Kea scores with a big spinebuster. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Rude Awakening neckbreaker on Messiah by Kea. Remember when that was a legit finish? Kea goes for a splash but Messiah puts the knees up. Big piledriver on Kea. Covers for a quick two count. Death valley driver by Messiah! No one executes that move properly anymore. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! BIG clothesline on Kea. Kea is a glutton for punishment and just continues to take it during this match. Kea blocks a kick from Messiah. BAAACK Body drop by Messiah gets a bit of a pop from the crowd. Death valley driver (not to be confused with the DVD 500) by Taiyo Kea connects and Messiah is down! Messiah turns around...and gets punched in the face by Sick Nick Mondo! He staggers back, straight into a roll up by Taiyo Kea: 1...2...3! Sick Nick Mondo attacks Messiah. Sick Nick Mondo moves in for the kill. Mondo Sledge! Sick Nick Mondo leaves Messiah on the mat. My Opinion: Good bout. In my estimation, it's about ***3/4. Overall Rating: 83% Crowd Reaction: 83% Match Quality: 84% AJ Styles vs Juvi Guerrera. Match Background: None. The Match: Spin kick by Juvi Guerrera to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. SUPER frankensteiner on Styles, who hit hard and is loopy as a result. There's a two count on the pin. Juvi walks into a drop toe hold. AJ Styles strikes Juvi. Second rope flying axe handle, Juvi goes down. One day, Styles might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Hooks the leg for a two count. Diamond Dust from AJ Styles and Juvi is out! Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. AJ Styles hits a rolling kick on Juvi. Konnan has ruined any chance for me ever enjoying this maneuver again with his shitty execution of it. Juvi Guerrera comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Juvi crushes Styles with a huge legdrop. Covers for a quick two count. DDT from the top rope by Juvi Guerrera. That looked KILLER. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. THERE IT IS! A legdrop to the BACK OF THE HEAD! I swear, that makes any match just a little bit better. I don't mind telling you that every time I see it, that's for sure. Juvi hits a HARD spinning kick to the jaw. AJ Styles pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Hard back suplex on Juvi. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. DDT from the top rope by AJ Styles. That looked KILLER. AJ Styles moves in for the kill. Styles Clash! 1....2....3. My Opinion: Some blown spots really drag this match down a notch, so its ***1\2 for you. Overall Rating: 82% Crowd Reaction: 79% Match Quality: 86% Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WukenBloodstar 0 Report post Posted August 25, 2003 RoH Punisher TV Kaientai DX vs SAT. Match Background: Togo knows Teoh well from Michinoku Pro in Japan. The Match: Teoh hits a dropkick on Jose Maximo and gets right back up. Spinning bulldog in the corner and Jose is down! Hooks the leg for a two count. Tag between Men's Teioh and Dick Togo. Kaientai DX whip Jose into the ropes and hit a double backdrop. Hard back suplex on Jose. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. There's a two count on the pin. Dick Togo kicks the leg, knocks Jose down, and goes to work on it. Jose counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Togo walks into a face crusher variation. Has anyone's face ever really been crushed by one though? Tag to Joel Maximo. Implant DDT by Joel Maximo! I will always and forever mark out for that move. Spinning bulldog in the corner and Togo is down! Togo counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Tag between Dick Togo and Men's Teioh. Spinning bulldog in the corner and Joel is down! Power drive elbow by Men's Teioh. That sounds like a feature on a 4 x 4, doesn't it. Pin, but Joel is out just before the three count. Men's Teioh strikes Joel. Joel flips out of a Men's Teioh bodyslam attempt. Spinning bulldog in the corner and Teoh is down! Shark Boy comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Men's Teioh turns around. Shark Boy puts Teoh in the corner. Shark Boy sets up, and hits a Deep Sea Drop! Sharky leaves the ring, the damage done! Cover gets three for Joel Maximo, Teoh got pinned. My Opinion: Some blown spots really drag this match down a notch, so its ***1\2 for you. Overall rating: 78% Crowd Reaction: 68% Match Quality: 89% Donovan Morgan vs Michael Modest. Match Background: Donovan knows Modest from their battles for NOAH in Japan. The Match: Back suplex on Modest. Michael Modest reverses a hip toss. Michael Modest connects with rights and lefts and Donovan Morgan is down! Michael Modest misses a clothesline...and takes out the referee accidentally! Death valley driver (not to be confused with the DVD 500) by Michael Modest connects and Donovan Morgan is down! Cover, but there's no one to count for Michael Modest! Donovan blocks the suplex attempt and is able to hit the suplex instead! Michael Modest takes a butterfly suplex from Donovan. Reverse DDT on Modest. There's a two count on the pin. Belly to belly off the top rope! Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Michael Modest is able to duck a clothesline attempt and connect with a counter clothesline. Massive backbreaker on Donovan and I get happy flashbacks to Bret Hart's Five Moves of DOOM. Pin, but Donovan is out just before the three count. Donovan pushes out of a Michael Modest hold. Michael Modest can barely stand. Here it comes - Helicopter Bomb. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: *** rating for an above average match. Overall Rating: 76% Crowd Reaction: 68% Match Quality: 84% Dr. Wagner Jr. vs Sick Nick Mondo. Match Background: This match is for the RoH Junior Heavyweight title. Dr. Wagner Jr. has been RoH Junior Heavyweight champion since 23 December 2003. The Match: Dropkick connects to the BUTT of the jaw and Mondo goes down. Mondo flips out of a Dr. Wagner Jr. bodyslam attempt. Sick Nick Mondo kicks the leg, knocks Wagner Jr. down, and goes to work on it. Sick Nick Mondo misses a clothesline...and takes out the referee accidentally! Sick Nick Mondo scores with a big spinebuster. Hooks the leg, but the referee is still out! Wagner Jr. flips out of a Sick Nick Mondo bodyslam attempt. Dr. Wagner Jr. hits a rolling kick on Mondo. Konnan has ruined any chance for me ever enjoying this maneuver again with his shitty execution of it. Wagner Jr. crushes Mondo with a huge legdrop. Covers for a quick two count. Back heel kick off the second rope, Mondo goes down. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Sick Nick Mondo comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Mondo hits a piledriver on Dr. Wagner Jr.. That used to end matches, you know. Pin, but Wagner Jr. is out just before the three count. Wagner Jr. reverses a Sick Nick Mondo hammerlock. Messiah comes running down the aisle and onto the apron! Mondo turns...and is dropped throat-first onto the top rope by Messiah! Messiah has left Mondo in big trouble. Dr. Wagner Jr. moves in for the kill. Black Tiger Bomb! 1....2....3. Messiah pushes the referee aside, then continues to assault Mondo! Right hands rain down on Sick Nick Mondo, pounding him into the canvas. Satisfied with his work, Messiah turns and leaves the ring, the damage done. My Opinion: All it gets is a ***1\2 rating from me. Deal with it. Overall Rating: 78% Crowd Reaction: 67% Match Quality: 89% Funaki vs Ron Killings. Match Background: None. The Match: Ron Killings strikes Funaki. The Truth just WAFFLES Funaki with a STIFF chop that hurt ME to watch! The Truth hits a dropkick on Funaki and gets right back up. Flying elbow from Ron Killings connects. Ron Killings misses a clothesline. Funaki hits a rolling kick on The Truth. Konnan has ruined any chance for me ever enjoying this maneuver again with his shitty execution of it. The Truth takes a NICE hurrancarana from Funaki. There's a two count on the pin. The Truth ducks a wild right hand. The Truth crushes Funaki with a running senton. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tiger suplex on Funaki. No Misawa references from me, I swear. Oh, dammit. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Funaki blocks a punch. Dropkick connects to the BUTT of the jaw and The Truth goes down. Ron Killings avoids a Funaki avalanche by getting out of the damn way! Hard back suplex on Funaki. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Ron Killings moves in for the kill. True Conviction!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! My Opinion: Almost got a **** match, but was lacking in certain areas, so i'm knocking off a quarter of a star. Yes, there is such a thing as a quarter star. ***3/4. Overall Rating: 85% Crowd Reaction: 82% Match Quality: 89% Masato Tanaka vs Mike Awesome. Match Background: This will be a tables bout. Awesome is making his debut at this show. He also works for NWATNA and MLW. This match is for the RoH World Heavyweight title. Masato Tanaka has been RoH World Heavyweight champion since 25 January 2004. The Match: Mike Awesome goes to suplex Tanaka through a table, but he slips out the backdoor. Mike Awesome DDTs Tanaka, but it just looked terrible. Tanaka reverses a Mike Awesome hammerlock. Masato Tanaka connects with rights and lefts and Mike Awesome is down! Bodyslam by Tanaka. Masato Tanaka goes to slam Awesome through a table, but he manages to escape. Rude Awakening neckbreaker on Mike Awesome by Tanaka. Remember when that was a legit finish? Awesome powers out of a headlock. Mike Awesome hits a sloppy double axe handle off the top. Mike Awesome turns Tanaka inside-out with a clothesline. Reminds me of Willow's 'Bored Now' skin ripping finisher. Inside joke, don't worry about it. Tanaka takes a vertical suplex, but pops right back up. Mike Awesome pulls Tanaka onto the table for a piledriver, but he uses a backdrop to survive. Mike Awesome misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. BAAACK Body drop by Awesome gets a bit of a pop from the crowd. Massive lariat! Stan Hansen would approve. Tanaka climbs onto the table with Mike Awesome and hits a bodyslam through it for the win! My Opinion: A wise man once said 'Can I get a side of bland with that bland'. He's dead now, though. That's what this match was...bland. ** Overall Rating: 76% Crowd Reaction: 79% Match Quality: 72% Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WukenBloodstar 0 Report post Posted August 25, 2003 RoH Against All Odds TV Messiah is backstage. He got on THE STICK~! and talked trash about Sick Nick Mondo, continuing their feud. To the death, I say! Overall Rating: 86% CM Punk vs Jerry Lynn. Match Background: None. The Match: Implant DDT by Jerry Lynn! I will always and forever mark out for that move. SUPER frankensteiner on Punk, who hit hard and is loopy as a result. Hooks the leg for a two count. Punk reverses a waistlock. Punk just WAFFLES Lynn with a STIFF chop that hurt ME to watch! Spin kick by CM Punk to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Hooks the leg for a two count. Back heel kick off the second rope, Lynn goes down. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Punk hits a dropkick on Jerry Lynn and gets right back up. Jerry Lynn once again takes the advantage after blocking a few punches and connecting with some forearms. Lynn crushes Punk with a huge legdrop. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tiger suplex on Punk. No Misawa references from me, I swear. Oh, Bloody Hell! Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Implant DDT by Jerry Lynn! I will always and forever mark out for that move. Lynn hits a HARD spinning kick to the jaw. Punk counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Implant DDT by CM Punk! I will always and forever mark out for that move. DDT from the top rope by CM Punk. That looked KILLER. CM Punk drives Jerry Lynn into the corner. Pepsi Plunge! 1....2....3. My Opinion: A ****1\2 rating for a great match. Keep on trucking...you'll get there. Overall Rating: 88% Crowd Reaction: 76% Match Quality: 100% Xavier vs Dr. Wagner Jr.. Match Background: This match is for the RoH Junior Heavyweight title. Dr. Wagner Jr. has been RoH Junior Heavyweight champion since 23 December 2003. The Match: Wagner Jr. just WAFFLES Xavier with a STIFF chop that hurt ME to watch! Dr. Wagner Jr. connects with a back heel kick on Xavier and gets back up quickly. Implant DDT by Dr. Wagner Jr.! I will always and forever mark out for that move. Xavier takes a flying neckbreaker from Dr. Wagner Jr.. Dr. Wagner Jr. misses a clothesline. Xavier uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Xavier crushes Wagner Jr. with a huge legdrop. There's a two count on the pin. Xavier drops an elbow...but Dr. Wagner Jr. moves out of the way. Lightning kick by Wagner Jr. on Xavier. There's a two count on the pin. Tiger suplex on Xavier. No Misawa references from me, I swear. Oh, Bloody Hell! Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Xavier counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face and hit a clothesline! STIFF high kick on Wagner Jr. by Xavier. Xavier goes for a splash but Wagner Jr. puts the knees up. Spin kick by Dr. Wagner Jr. to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. Dr. Wagner Jr. charges, Xavier moves, and the referee is knocked silly! Dr. Wagner Jr. knocks Xavier to the outside, then signals for the Black Tiger Bomb. He reaches out of the ring for Xavier...and gets clobbered with the ring bell! Right to the head! The referee looks up to see Xavier sliding in and making the pinfall. The referee calls for the bell though! He's disqualifying Xavier, he must have seen the ring bell shot! The match is over. Xavier goes nuts, attacking the referee! DDT! The referee is out! My Opinion: Consider yourself lucky, a ****1\4 is hard to get and it was earned every step of the way. Let's see if you can do better now. Overall Rating: 85% Crowd Reaction: 73% Match Quality: 97% Christopher Daniels vs Michael Modest. Match Background: None. The Match: Christopher Daniels strikes Modest. Daniels walks into a drop toe hold. Modest drives a HARD forearm into the chest of Daniels. The ref is bumped, as goes down after accidentally getting caught by an elbow to the face. Wicked suplex out of the corner from Michael Modest, is executed so well, it hurt MY back. Cover, but there's no one to count for Michael Modest! Daniels counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face and hit a clothesline! Hard back suplex on Modest. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Daniels crushes Modest with a running senton. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tiger suplex on Modest. No Misawa references from me, I swear. Oh, dammit. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Modest counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Gutwrench into a powerbomb, aka the Doctor Bomb and Daniels hits hard. Pin, but Daniels is out just before the three count. Daniels counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! Michael Modest can barely stand. Here it comes - Last Rites. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: Solid bout, but they could do a lot better. *** Overall Rating: 81% Crowd Reaction: 80% Match Quality: 82% Low Ki vs Psychosis vs Satoshi Kojima vs Taiyo Kea. Match Background: This will be an elimination bout. The Match: Psychosis charges into the corner, but EATS BOOT and staggers backward. Taiyo Kea connects with rights and lefts and Psychosis is down! Hooks the leg for a two count. Kea tags out to Satoshi Kojima. Kojima slams Psychosis down and motions to the crowd. Spear! Psychosis is down! Pin, but Psychosis is out just before the three count. Kojima tags out to Low Ki. Psychosis tastes a high angle back suplex. If Spike Lee can sue TNN over the Spike TV nonsense, then Kurt Angle should be able to sue SOMEONE for that. Tag to Taiyo Kea. Taiyo Kea hits some punches. How generic. Low Ki counters a sleeper with a jaw breaker and is able to get free! High Angle DDT by Low Ki just SPIKES Taiyo Kea down! ONE...TWO...THREE. Low Ki defeats Kea. Low Ki takes a flying neckbreaker from Psychosis. Spinning bulldog in the corner and Low Ki is down! Covers for a quick two count. Flying elbow from Psychosis connects. Tag between Low Ki and Satoshi Kojima. Vertical suplex by Satoshi Kojima. Flying shoulder tackle by Kojima sends Psychosis CRASHING to the mat. Kojima goes for a splash but Psychosis puts the knees up. THERE IT IS! A legdrop to the BACK OF THE HEAD! I swear, that makes any match just a little bit better. I don't mind telling you that every time I see it, that's for sure. Tiger suplex on Kojima. No Misawa references from me, I swear. Oh, dammit. ONE...TWO...THREE. Psychosis defeats Kojima. Spinning bulldog in the corner and Low Ki is down! Diamond Dust from Psychosis and Low Ki is out! Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Low Ki pushes out of a Psychosis hold. Low Ki floors Psychosis. Dragon Clutch!!! Psychosis taps out! My Opinion: Solid bout, but they could do a lot better. *** Overall Rating: 79% Crowd Reaction: 75% Match Quality: 83% Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WukenBloodstar 0 Report post Posted August 25, 2003 RoH Anniversary Show on Feb 22 2004. Drew 3766 People Steve Corino vs Homicide. Match Background: This will be an I Quit bout. The Match: Massive backbreaker on Homicide and I get happy flashbacks to Bret Hart's Five Moves of DOOM. Homicide blocks a kick from Steve Corino. Trying to channel the spirit of Misawa, Homicide ends up chanelling Lex Luger instead and nails a running forearm to the face, minus the steel plate, of course. Homicide with a spinning neckbreaker on Corino. Running knee lift from Homicide. Corino powers out of a headlock. Gutwrench into a powerbomb, aka the Doctor Bomb and Homicide hits hard. DEATH VALLEY DRIVAH~! by Steve Corino just KILLS Homicide! Steve Corino with a spinning neckbreaker on Homicide. Homicide pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Homicide slams Steve Corino down and motions to the crowd. Death valley driver (not to be confused with the DVD 500) by Homicide connects and Steve Corino is down! Homicide floors Steve Corino and locks in a figure-four leglock! The referee asks Corino....and we have a submission! The match is over. My Opinion: Slightly above average match. Only gets a **3\4 rating from me. Overall Rating: 76% Crowd Reaction: 71% Match Quality: 81% Amazing Red vs Super Crazy. Match Background: None. The Match: Super Crazy kicks the leg, knocks Red down, and goes to work on it. Red blocks a punch. Amazing Red connects with a back heel kick on Crazy and gets back up quickly. The ref is bumped, as goes down after accidentally getting caught by an elbow to the face. Power drive elbow by Amazing Red. That sounds like a feature on a 4 x 4, doesn't it. Cover, but there's no one to count for Amazing Red! Super Crazy reverses a hip toss. Super Crazy hits a rolling kick on Red. Konnan has ruined any chance for me ever enjoying this maneuver again with his shitty execution of it. Crazy crushes Red with a running senton. There's a two count on the pin. Vicious chokeslam bySuper Crazy! I'd compare it to Akira Taue, but then that would start another argument on the TSM Forums. Pin, but Red is out just before the three count. Super Crazy gets taken down out of nowhere! Red crushes Crazy with a running senton. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Crazy ducks a wild right hand. Amazing Red gets knocked to the ground by Crazy, who is already climbing the turnbuckle. Through the air, Crazy Sault! 1....2....3. My Opinion: I can be generous sometimes. Well, depends on your definition of generous. **1/4. Overall Rating: 68% Crowd Reaction: 57% Match Quality: 79% Satoshi Kojima vs Taiyo Kea. Match Background: None. The Match: Satoshi Kojima connects with rights and lefts and Taiyo Kea is down! Kea takes a headbutt from Satoshi Kojima. BIG clothesline on Kea. BIG clothesline on Kea. Kea kicks Satoshi Kojima in the gut to reverse the momentum. Hard impact Russian Leg Sweep by Kea. According to some other reviewers around here, 'legsweep' is one word. Spinebuster by Taiyo Kea. Covers for a quick two count. Satoshi Kojima is able to duck a clothesline attempt and connect with a counter clothesline. Spinebuster by Satoshi Kojima. Covers for a quick two count. Satoshi Kojima scores with a big spinebuster. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Kea ducks a wild right hand. Kea scoops and slams Satoshi Kojima. What's the difference between a scoop slam and a body slam anyway? Kojima reverses a Taiyo Kea hammerlock. Vertical suplex by Satoshi Kojima. Taiyo Kea can barely stand. Lariat! 1....2....3. My Opinion: This match was SO close from being perfect...but I'd feel almost...dirty giving it the full monty, so I'm only going to give it ****3/4. Overall Rating: 90% Crowd Reaction: 81% Match Quality: 100% Funaki vs Shark Boy. Match Background: None. The Match: Sharky hits a dropkick on Funaki and gets right back up. Super kick by Shark Boy. Covers for a quick two count. Funaki comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. Funaki just WAFFLES Sharky with a STIFF chop that hurt ME to watch! Funaki hits a rolling kick on Sharky. Konnan has ruined any chance for me ever enjoying this maneuver again with his shitty execution of it. Covers for a quick two count. Power drive elbow by Funaki. That sounds like a feature on a 4 x 4, doesn't it. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Implant DDT by Funaki! I will always and forever mark out for that move. Shark Boy comes up with a right hand out of nowhere. SUPER frankensteiner on Funaki, who hit hard and is loopy as a result. Hooks the leg for a two count. Tor-NADO DDT from Shark Boy, Funaki got planted! Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Sharky hits a dropkick on Funaki and gets right back up. Standing leg lariat by Shark Boy on Funaki. Funaki once again takes the advantage after blocking a few punches and connecting with some forearms. Flying elbow from Funaki connects. Back heel kick off the second rope, Sharky goes down. Shark Boy gets whipped into the turnbuckles by Funaki. Tornado DDT, forget about it. 1....2...3! My Opinion: Some blown spots really drag this match down a notch, so its ***1\2 for you. Overall Rating: 82% Crowd Reaction: 76% Match Quality: 88% Backseat Boyz vs Kaientai DX vs Briscoe Boys vs SAT. Match Background: This will be a TLC bout. This match is for the RoH Tag Team titles. Backseat Boyz have been RoH Tag Team champions since 25 January 2004. The Match: Teoh walks into a high dropkick from Jose Maximo, almost losing several teeth in the process. Togo throws a ladder onto Jay Briscoe. Togo crushes J.Briscoe with a huge legdrop. Ladder assisted standing moonsault, Joel gets CRUSHED! THERE IT IS! A legdrop to the BACK OF THE HEAD! I swear, that makes any match just a little bit better. I don't mind telling you that every time I see it, that's for sure. Teoh crushes Acid with a running senton. Mark Briscoe hits an irish whip into a shopping cart! Hard back suplex on Joel. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. SAT whip Togo into the corner. Joel Maximo whips Jose Maximo in for a hard clothesline to follow-up. Joel Maximo puts Teoh through a table with a top rope legdrop. Flying reverse elbow by Jose Maximo. Super kick by Jay Briscoe. Joel walks into a face crusher variation. Has anyone's face ever really been crushed by one though? Dropkick from the middle of the ladder by Acid. Face slam on the table by Kashmere. Johnny Kashmere and Trent Acid climb the ladder and grab the prize for the win. My Opinion: They definitely need to hook up again, I don't care what anyone says. ***1\2 Overall Rating: 78% Crowd Reaction: 67% Match Quality: 89% Dr. Wagner Jr. vs Tony Mamaluke. Match Background: This match is for the RoH Junior Heavyweight title. Dr. Wagner Jr. has been RoH Junior Heavyweight champion since 23 December 2003. The Match: Spin kick by Tony Mamaluke to the face sends the opponent FLYING across the ring. SUPER frankensteiner on Wagner Jr., who hit hard and is loopy as a result. There's a two count on the pin. Wagner Jr. blocks a punch. Mamaluke walks into a high dropkick from Dr. Wagner Jr., almost losing several teeth in the process. Wagner Jr. uses a basement dropkick to the knee and it looks like it might be TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL~! Hooks the leg for a two count. Springboard dropkick from Dr. Wagner Jr.. Nicely done. Cover, ONE...TWO...NO! I honestly thought that match was going to end right then and there. Second rope flying axe handle, Mamaluke goes down. One day, Wagner Jr. might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. Mamaluke pushes out of a Dr. Wagner Jr. hold. Mamaluke crushes Wagner Jr. with a running senton. There's a two count on the pin. Tor-NADO DDT from Tony Mamaluke, Wagner Jr. got planted! Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! I would have bought that as the finish! Hard back suplex on Wagner Jr.. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Dropkick connects to the BUTT of the jaw and Wagner Jr. goes down. Tony Mamaluke misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Implant DDT by Dr. Wagner Jr.! I will always and forever mark out for that move. Vicious kick to the teeth from Dr. Wagner Jr.. Dr. Wagner Jr. moves in for the kill. Here it comes - Black Tiger Bomb. 1....2...3, it's finished. My Opinion: Great match, it deserves every snowflake its getting. ****1\4 Overall Rating: 84% Crowd Reaction: 70% Match Quality: 98% Messiah vs Sick Nick Mondo. Match Background: This will be a hell in a cell bout. Messiah and Mondo have been feuding for quite some time now. Mondo has yet to get an in-ring victory in this feud. This match is for the RoH European title. Messiah has been RoH European champion since 28 September 2003. The Match: Messiah crushes Mondo with a running senton. Messiah gets taken down out of nowhere! Mondo scoops and slams Messiah. What's the difference between a scoop slam and a body slam anyway? BAAACK Body drop by Messiah gets a bit of a pop from the crowd. Bodyslam by Mondo. Messiah kicks Sick Nick Mondo in the gut to reverse the momentum. Big piledriver on Mondo. Messiah scores with a standing spinebuster. Hard back suplex on Mondo. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Mondo blocks the suplex attempt and is able to hit the suplex instead! Hard back suplex on Messiah. Come to think of it, that move had WAY too much power in No Mercy for N64. Massive lariat! Stan Hansen would approve. Both competitors climb out and start brawling around the cell structure. Finally, both of them climb up to the top!!! Sick Nick Mondo grabs Messiah...and hits a body slam! The roof buckles, and Messiah falls all the way to the canvas! Sick Nick Mondo looks through the hole, then drops a massive elbow through the roof onto Messiah!!! Cover gets three for Sick Nick Mondo, Messiah got pinned. Sick Nick Mondo climbs each turnbuckle in turn, working the crowd as he celebrates his victory My Opinion: This match was SO close from being perfect...but I'd feel almost...dirty giving it the full monty, so I'm only going to give it ****3/4. Overall Rating: 94% Crowd Reaction: 90% Match Quality: 98% Road Agent Notes: Messiah gained 2 points of overness from this feud ending. Sick Nick Mondo gained 9 points of overness from this feud ending. The RoH European title has gained in image. Christopher Daniels vs Masato Tanaka. Match Background: This match is for the RoH World Heavyweight title. Masato Tanaka has been RoH World Heavyweight champion since 25 January 2004. The Match: Standing leg lariat by Christopher Daniels on Tanaka. Tanaka powers out of a headlock. Tanaka scoops and slams Christopher Daniels. What's the difference between a scoop slam and a body slam anyway? Tanaka whips Daniels into the turnbuckles...and the ref is crushed! Masato Tanaka scores with a big spinebuster. Pinfall attempt, but the ref is out and can't count to three! Christopher Daniels powers out of a Masato Tanaka headlock. Second rope flying axe handle, Tanaka goes down. One day, Daniels might even consider coming off the top with that. You know...for more impact and stuff. SUPER frankensteiner on Tanaka, who hit hard and is loopy as a result. There's a two count on the pin. Back heel kick off the second rope, Tanaka goes down. Hooks the leg! ONE...TWO...NO! Christopher Daniels gets taken down out of nowhere! Massive backbreaker on Daniels and I get happy flashbacks to Bret Hart's Five Moves of DOOM. Pinfall attempt: ONE...TWO...NO! Tanaka charges into the corner but EATS BOOT. The bell rings. The referee declares that the time limit has expired, and the match is a draw. Masato Tanaka offers a handshake to Daniels...and he accepts it! No! Christopher Daniels levels Tanaka with a cheap shot right hand! Christopher Daniels spins Tanaka around. Christopher Daniels hits the Last Rites! Masato Tanaka has been floored after the match. My Opinion: Good bout. In my estimation, it's about ***3/4. Overall Rating: 85% Crowd Reaction: 86% Match Quality: 83% Overall Rating: 82% Match(s) of the Night: "Sick" Nick Mondo vs Messiah (Hell In A Cell/RoH European Championship) Taiyo Kea vs Satoshi Kojima (Singles Match) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
